GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The generic, scientific term for these storms, regardless of where they occur, is tropical cyclone. They form near the equator over warm ocean waters. The term hurricane is used only for the large storms that form over the Atlantic Ocean or the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hurricanes form over the ocean, often beginning as a tropical wave-a low pressure area that moves through the moisture-rich tropics, possibly enhancing shower and thunderstorm activity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of less than 39 miles per hour (mph) are called tropical depressions. Those with maximum sustained winds of 39 mph or higher are called tropical storms. When a storm’s maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, it is called a hurricane.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hurricanes are enormous storms which come with a rotating wind speed of 74 miles per hour. The rotating wind swirls across the warm water of the tropics and comes with a terrifying force.

Detailed explanation-5: -The terms cyclone and hurricane refer to the same tropical storms. They are named differently, depending on the region they occur in. In the North Atlantic Ocean and the Northeast Pacific Ocean, these storms are called Hurricanes, whereas they are called tropical cyclones in the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean.